Overview: "Race to 100" has a slight resemblance to the dice game "Yahtzee," only on steroids and a whole lot more fun. It is a fast moving game of chance.Logistics:Ideal for ages 12-22Best played with 5-8 stud...

The BackdropShortly after Jesus' death and resurrection, the gospel message spread like wildfire throughout the Roman world. The churches that sprang up as a result of this growth began to experience, as you ca...

Unable to reason with one of the teens, youth worker Jana suggested the parents have their daughter seen by her doctor. Mom called the next morning and said, "Doctor, please talk to and evaluate my 13-year-old ...

Youth workers desire growth in the lives of their teens. If they don't, they shouldn't be in youth ministry. Yet, how we tend to evaluate and plan for growth can be totally messed up.I've read articles recently...

There's a new social networking site aimed at teens and college kids called YourLifeBox.com and offers members a place to chat, as well as connect with others who are serious about their futures ...

How do we get kids connected with the church? I have no definitive answers, but my story guides my efforts in connecting youth with Jesus Christ and His bride. Here is my story.Becoming a Christian at 16 did no...

"Be still and know that I am God" (Psalms 46:10)Learning to ListenOn my second date with my wife, we went to a coffee shop for dinner. I wanted to get to know more about her. Being a complete introvert and...

This article originally appeared in print journal Jan./Feb. 2000.Conyers, Georgia was a quiet, affluent, seemingly normal Atlanta suburb until a 1996 syphilis outbreak infected 17 residents and forced another 2...

Q&A on Millennials with Thom and Jess RainerIn an email exchange, we asked the Rainers a few questions about how the church can respond best to Millennials. Here's what they told us. YouthWorker Journa...

Talking About the End of the WorldGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:The world didn't come to a screeching halt May 21, 2011. No one was raptured, to our...